Ministry of Home Affairs
Padma Awards 2023 announced
Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
2. These Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. For the year 2023, the President has approved conferment of 106 Padma Awards including 3 duo cases  as per list below. The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri Awards. 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 2 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 7 Posthumous awardees.
Padma Vibhushan 
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SN
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Name
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Field
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State/Country
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-
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Shri Balkrishna Doshi 
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Others - Architecture
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Gujarat
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-
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Shri Zakir Hussain
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Art
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Maharashtra
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-
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Shri S M Krishna
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Public Affairs
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Karnataka
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-
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Shri Dilip Mahalanabis 
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Medicine
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West Bengal
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-
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Shri Srinivas Varadhan
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Science & Engineering
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United States of America
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-
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Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav 
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Public Affairs
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Uttar Pradesh
Padma Bhushan
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SN
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Name
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Field
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State/Country
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-
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Shri S L Bhyrappa
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Literature & Education
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Karnataka
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-
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Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla
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Trade & Industry
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Maharashtra
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-
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Shri Deepak Dhar
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Science & Engineering
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Maharashtra
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-
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Ms. Vani Jairam
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Art
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Tamil Nadu
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-
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Swami Chinna Jeeyar
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Others - Spiritualism
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Telangana
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-
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Ms. Suman Kalyanpur
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Art
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Maharashtra
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-
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Shri Kapil Kapoor
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Literature & Education
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Delhi
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-
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Ms. Sudha Murty
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Social Work
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Karnataka
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-
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Shri Kamlesh D Patel
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Others - Spiritualism
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Telangana
Padma Shri 
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SN
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Name
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Field
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State/Country
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16
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Dr. Sukama Acharya
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Others - Spiritualism
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Haryana
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17
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Ms. Jodhaiyabai Baiga
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Art
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Madhya Pradesh
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18
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Shri Premjit Baria
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Art
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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19
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Ms. Usha Barle
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Art
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Chhattisgarh
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20
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Shri Munishwar Chanddawar
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Medicine
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Madhya Pradesh
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21
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Shri Hemant Chauhan
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Art
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Gujarat
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22
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Shri Bhanubhai Chitara
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Art
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Gujarat
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23
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Ms. Hemoprova Chutia
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Art
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Assam
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24
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Shri Narendra Chandra Debbarma 
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Public Affairs
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Tripura
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25
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Ms. Subhadra Devi
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Art
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Bihar
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26
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Shri Khadar Valli Dudekula
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Science & Engineering
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Karnataka
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27
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Shri Hem Chandra Goswami
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Art
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Assam
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28
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Ms. Pritikana Goswami
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Art
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West Bengal
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29
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Shri Radha Charan Gupta
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Literature & Education
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Uttar Pradesh
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30
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Shri Modadugu Vijay Gupta
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Science & Engineering
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Telangana
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31
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Shri Ahmed Hussain & Shri Mohd Hussain|
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Art
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Rajasthan
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32
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Shri Dilshad Hussain
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Art
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Uttar Pradesh
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33
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Shri Bhiku Ramji Idate
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Social Work
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Maharashtra
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34
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Shri C I Issac
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Literature & Education
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Kerala
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35
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Shri Rattan Singh Jaggi
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Literature & Education
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Punjab
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36
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Shri Bikram Bahadur Jamatia
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Social Work
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Tripura
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37
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Shri Ramkuiwangbe Jene
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Social Work
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Assam
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38
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Shri Rakesh Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala 
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Trade & Industry
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Maharashtra
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39
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Shri Ratan Chandra Kar
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Medicine
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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40
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Shri Mahipat Kavi
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Art
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Gujarat
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41
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Shri M M Keeravaani
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Art
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Andhra Pradesh
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42
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Shri Areez Khambatta 
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Trade & Industry
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Gujarat
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43
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Shri Parshuram Komaji Khune
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Art
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Maharashtra
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44
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Shri Ganesh Nagappa Krishnarajanagara
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Science & Engineering
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Andhra Pradesh
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45
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Shri Maguni Charan Kuanr
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Art
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Odisha
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46
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Shri Anand Kumar
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Literature & Education
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Bihar
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47
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Shri Arvind Kumar
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Science & Engineering
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Uttar Pradesh
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48
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Shri Domar Singh Kunvar
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Art
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Chhattisgarh
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49
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Shri Risingbor Kurkalang
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Art
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Meghalaya
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50
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Ms. Hirabai Lobi
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Social Work
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Gujarat
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51
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Shri Moolchand Lodha
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Social Work
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Rajasthan
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52
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Ms. Rani Machaiah
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Art
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Karnataka
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53
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Shri Ajay Kumar Mandavi
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Art
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Chhattisgarh
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54
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Shri Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande
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Literature & Education
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Maharashtra
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55
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Shri Gajanan Jagannath Mane
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Social Work
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Maharashtra
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56
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Shri Antaryami Mishra
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Literature & Education
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Odisha
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57
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Shri Nadoja Pindipapanahalli Munivenkatappa
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Art
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Karnataka
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58
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Prof.  Mahendra Pal
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Science & Engineering
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Gujarat
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59
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Shri Uma Shankar Pandey
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Social Work
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Uttar Pradesh
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60
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Shri Ramesh Parmar & Ms. Shanti Parmar|
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Art
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Madhya Pradesh
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61
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Dr. Nalini Parthasarathi
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Medicine
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Puducherry
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62
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Shri Hanumantha Rao Pasupuleti
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Medicine
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Telangana
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63
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Shri Ramesh Patange
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Literature & Education
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Maharashtra
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64
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Ms. Krishna Patel
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Art
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Odisha
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65
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Shri K Kalyanasundaram Pillai
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Art
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Tamil Nadu
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66
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Shri V P Appukuttan Poduval
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Social Work
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Kerala
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67
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Shri Kapil Dev Prasad
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Art
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Bihar
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68
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Shri S R D Prasad
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Sports
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Kerala
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69
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Shri Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri
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Art
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Karnataka
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70
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Shri C V Raju
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Art
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Andhra Pradesh
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71
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Shri Bakshi Ram
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Science & Engineering
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Haryana
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72
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Shri Cheruvayal K Raman
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Others - Agriculture
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Kerala
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73
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Ms. Sujatha Ramdorai
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Science & Engineering
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Canada
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74
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Shri Abbareddy Nageswara Rao
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Science & Engineering
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Andhra Pradesh
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75
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Shri Pareshbhai Rathwa
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Art
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Gujarat
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76
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Shri B Ramakrishna Reddy
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Literature & Education
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Telangana
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77
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Shri Mangala Kanti Roy
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Art
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West Bengal
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78
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Ms. K C Runremsangi
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Art
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Mizoram
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79
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Shri Vadivel Gopal & Shri Masi Sadaiyan|
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Social Work
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Tamil Nadu
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80
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Shri Manoranjan Sahu
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Medicine
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Uttar Pradesh
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81
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Shri Patayat Sahu
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Others - Agriculture
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Odisha
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82
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Shri Ritwik Sanyal
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Art
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Uttar Pradesh
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83
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Shri Kota Satchidananda Sastry
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Art
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Andhra Pradesh
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84
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Shri Sankurathri Chandra Sekhar
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Social Work
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Andhra Pradesh
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85
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Shri K Shanathoiba Sharma
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Sports
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Manipur
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86
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Shri Nekram Sharma
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Others - Agriculture
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Himachal Pradesh
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87
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Shri Gurcharan Singh
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Sports
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Delhi
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88
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Shri Laxman Singh
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Social Work
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Rajasthan
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89
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Shri Mohan Singh
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Literature & Education
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Jammu & Kashmir
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90
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Shri Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
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Public Affairs
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Manipur
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91
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Shri Prakash Chandra Sood
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Literature & Education
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Andhra Pradesh
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92
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Ms. Neihunuo Sorhie
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Art
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Nagaland
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93
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Dr. Janum Singh Soy
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Literature & Education
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Jharkhand
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94
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Shri Kushok Thiksey Nawang Chamba Stanzin
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Others - Spiritualism
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Ladakh
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95
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Shri S Subbaraman
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Others - Archaeology
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Karnataka
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96
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Shri Moa Subong
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Art
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Nagaland
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97
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Shri Palam Kalyana Sundaram
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Social Work
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Tamil Nadu
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98
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Ms. Raveena Ravi Tandon
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Art
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Maharashtra
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99
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Shri Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
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Literature & Education
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Uttar Pradesh
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100
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Shri Dhaniram Toto
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Literature & Education
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West Bengal
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101
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Shri Tula Ram Upreti
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Others - Agriculture
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Sikkim
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102
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Dr. Gopalsamy Veluchamy
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Medicine
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Tamil Nadu
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103
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Dr. Ishwar Chander Verma
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Medicine
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Delhi
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|
104
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Ms. Coomi Nariman Wadia
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Art
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Maharashtra
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|
105
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Shri Karma Wangchu 
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Social Work
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Arunachal Pradesh
|
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106
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Shri Ghulam Muhammad Zaz
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Art
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Jammu & Kashmir
Note:In Duo case, the Award is counted as one.